University Medical Center of New Orleans
Disclosed Jan 7, 20215 years ago16,559 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), the University Medical Center of New Orleans, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 16,559 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial and claims information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media.
What is known
| People affected | 16,559 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): University Medical Center of New Orleans (Business Associate, LA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 7, 2021 | 16,559 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.